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I couldn't keep my mouth closed, and my eyes were filled with wonder as I looked out the window. The car we were in drove through the streets of Seoul with the sun beginning to set in the west and the street lights starting to brighten the streets. The city is just as beautiful as I imagined it. The beautiful skyscrapers, bright TV bulletins, and neon lights almost felt like home in L.A. or New York. But the signs and words on billboards made it quite clear that we're in South Korea now.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iaNGMLl2Y
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"Wow, this place looks awesome," said Daniel, who sat beside me and was also looking out of the window.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOCeZGgozU
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"I know, right? It's like a dream come true that we're here," said Christine, who sat behind me.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rjSSr7HNQ
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"OMG, is that an ancient palace?" I asked when I saw what looked like one from afar. Before coming here, I made sure to Google some wonderful sites I would like to visit. I had a huge interest in ancient palaces.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHiFTq3iC5
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"It is," said Collins. "Beautiful, isn't it?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztvIDsassj
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"It sure is," I said with a smile as we quickly lost sight of it.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitELGizp0n
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We continued to follow the car ahead and soon found ourselves at a beautiful hotel: the Seoul Hotel. Before we could get out of the car, bright, flashing lights came into view through the windows. The paparazzi. It looks like news travels fast around here too. These people always made me feel uncomfortable.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79wtBWgFcZ
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When the doors of the car flew open, Collins and Lee stepped out first. Mike, Zoey, and Christine excitedly followed. If there's one thing they like about being famous, it's the bright lights and attention. Even though we've been in the spotlight for almost two years, I'm still not used to it, especially dealing with the paparazzi and reporters. The attention I get from my fans is more than enough.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTWbYupcWv
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"Hey, aren't you coming?" Daniel asked, bringing me back from my thoughts.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaREN5VAJ6D
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"Yeah, I am," I said, trying to pull myself together.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyilcueMN2
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"I know you've never liked this, but The Toxins aren't The Toxins without you," he said, giving me an encouraging smile.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAN2XmK1HK
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"It's going to take years for me to get over this."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz6EM3Mmuf
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"Yeah, I know. Come on, we have to go."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcGy30MuGv
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Daniel got out of the car, leaving me all alone. I take a deep breath, getting myself ready to step out. Before I could even get the chance, a hand appeared before me. G-Dragon is standing outside the car with his hand stretched out for me to hold on to. For the moment, I can't stop staring at him. I looked at his hand, then back. I don't know what to do, and I couldn't help but blush.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwTl1KFv0a
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"Come on, we're all waiting for you," he said with a smile. "Take my hand."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlj70vfN2s
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I continued to look at him, contemplating what to do next. I finally took his hand, and he delicately held mine, slowly leading me out of the car.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC19NDGd9I
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The flashing lights of the cameras turned on me immediately after I put my foot out. When I fully stepped out, G-Dragon stood beside me with his hand still wrapped around mine. The cameramen and reporters were calling out to me to grab my attention. This is the part where I always try to get over my irritation and smile.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEraBgvwF0
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G-Dragon led me down the aisle that led to the glass doors of the hotel. The rest of The Toxins and BIGBANG were already ahead, getting their pictures taken, but soon most of the media's attention turned to G-Dragon and me. They kept on calling out to us, and we paused to have our picture taken together. I am already losing my nerve, and all this made my body go stiff.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljqhEDRgQl
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"Woah, relax, B.K." said G-Dragon as he smiled for the camera. "You don't seem too comfortable."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwghRQxHLD
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I blush. It looks like he read my body language. Well, this is embarrassing.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu5FHz2LkP
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"I don't like getting all the attention," I told him as I spoke in his ear.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFAhBLoLej
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"You deserve it." He said this while he looked at me. "Just like the whole world has their attention on you, you have mine too."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedynVH8Xrp
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Is he flirting with me? I can't tell since I can't think straight with all that's going on around us. I hadn't noticed that we were so close and that he was still holding my hand. Likewise, I wanted to pull away, but that would only look rude in front of everyone. It would also be a juicy scene for the media to show and tell.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUslvfM2qY7
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He gave me that irresistible smile, and I felt like melting. He left me utterly speechless.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xf1uwTJQD
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"Come, let's join the others," he said, and we continued to walk hand in hand down the aisle.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmHlddokVy
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When we got to them, we all took several group photos together. Afterwards, we went through the doors of the hotel. The media remained outside as the security guards barricaded the doors. It's always a relief to get away from those vultures.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGYzkDXTqu
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"I think you can let go of my hand now," I said as I turned to face G-Dragon.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsNZkHteHd
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"I let go of your hand, or you let go of mine?" he asked.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzymn2A6ta1
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I got confused, and the smirk on his face almost made me lose my mind. I want to look down at our hands, but that would only make things even more awkward. He's doing this just to torture me.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIJnT3iad9
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I quickly slipped my hand away from his and folded my arms. He smiles and walks away, slightly brushing my shoulder with his, intentionally. I let out a sigh of relief when he left to join the others. Is it just me, or did it feel so hot in the lobby that I couldn't even breathe?1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhb9JgIlJd
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Collins, Lee, and Yang Hyun-suk were by the reception desk, checking if our rooms were ready. The Toxins were huddled up with BIGBANG, talking and laughing about who knows what. They all seem to be getting along just fine. When I look around, I notice that the guards inside the lobby have made a circle around us. People were coming from the elevators, and others using the stairs coming into the lobby had their eyes on us. Some even had their phones out, taking pictures and videos. A small group of teenage girls were excited upon seeing The Toxins and BIGBANG together.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2eFOXseow
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"I see that Ji Yong is troubling you," said Taeyang as he came over, breaking away from the others.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeLT5TPoFl
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"Well, not really," I said. "And here I thought Seungri was the devious one."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sldQXSqdb
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"Don't mind him. He does that all the time."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7UpzFXqHL
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"Does he do that just to make any girl fall for him?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AIUW1a8rZ
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"Not really. The thing is, no one ever knows what his real intentions are."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhE73mEqpN
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"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." I smiled.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8HwW5J7Dd
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"I noticed that the two of you were holding hands earlier. That's going to be all over the news."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Pp3jovW5F
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"Yeah, I'm definitely screwed." I playfully hit my head with my hand, laughing nervously. "People would start to think otherwise, huh?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqQos1QD9d
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"I don't think people would come to any conclusion. You just met."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF8zOfgHyP
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"Yeah, I guess so. I worry for no reason."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIONcvfFjo3
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"Don't feel relaxed, though. The media knows how to twist things around."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPe6qOAahs
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"I've been there before; it did not go well."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7qxkMEVmu
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While Taeyang and I continued talking, we soon heard noises. There seemed to be confusion outside the circle of guards. The next thing I knew, I felt something grab my leg, and when I looked, I gasped.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgpBTUYc1f
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Holding onto my leg is a beautiful young girl in a lovely white dress. She looked to be three to four years old. And I am captivated by her cuteness.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUrlNfJk03
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"Aww, look who we have here," I said softly. I went down on one knee after the little girl let go of my leg. I gently held her chin up, and she gave me a bright smile. Likewise, I smiled back.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRaykRJ72e
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"She's so cute. What do you think?" I asked Taeyang.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WLJpMeaue
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"She is," he replied. "It seems she likes you."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTLe5zZbzH
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I smiled at Taeyang, and I looked back at the little girl. She stretched out her hand to me, and in it was a beautiful white flower, which she held by the stem. I looked at it, then back at the young girl, whose bright smile made my heart flutter.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB8nktaXbW
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"Is this for me?" I asked softly.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSO9gY0rzK
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The little girl nodded, and my smile widened even more. I slowly took the white flower, then carried the little girl in my arms, hugging her.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTzsPbnSRv
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I noticed that all this took everyone's attention, and people were either filming or taking pictures. They still kept their distance because of the guards. I stood up straight with the girl in my arms and ran my hand through her black, silky hair. I start to look around for the girl's parents when I see a woman standing outside the circle, staring at the girl in my arms. It seems like she's the girl's mother because she had a look on her face only a mother could have. The little girl looked on at the same woman, and I made the connection. I make my way over to her.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfDBbVhn3h
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"Sorry for the trouble," the woman said to me when I got closer. "She can really be jumpy sometimes."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJqpebABhd
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"No, not at all," I said. "You've got a very beautiful daughter."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMBHBX6ALJ
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"Thank you," the woman said with a smile.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZQfWrqJQp
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The guards standing between the woman and me made way, and I gave the little girl back to her mother. The girl waved goodbye, and I also did the same. The woman took her daughter away, heading for the elevator. I looked at the flower in my hand and smiled. When I turned around, everybody else in the circle, including the two managers and Lee, was staring at me.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVFwGaqKeE
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"What?" I shrug my shoulders.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81lJgFVefk
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Taeyang looked at me in a way I can't describe. I can't tell if he was amazed at what happened or at me. In any way, he made me blush, and I felt uncomfortable in my own skin.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqOzfMVoxZ
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"Why are you looking at me like that?" I ask him.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq7PYy8zie
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"Um, nothing," Taeyang said with a smile. "I was only wondering. That little girl really likes you, and you seem to be good with children."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6i3iM4Olg
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"Or she was just an adorable, cute fan of mine that managed to pass through the guards just to give me a flower."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqDVI90og6
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Taeyang laughed, and I blushed even more. I looked the other way so that he wouldn't notice.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMAQumMgwM
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"You don't know how valuable you are, do you?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1owLMS2nD
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I look at him, and my heart begins to race. What did he mean by that? Somehow, I felt like I knew, but I didn't want to acknowledge it. I looked down at my feet, not even willing to look up.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIqeoAi7fL
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I felt Taeyang hold the bottom of my chin with his fingers and slowly lift my face to stare into his kind eyes. For a moment, I got lost in them.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmXtLVgV4Y
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"Did I say something wrong?" he asked softly. Damn! His voice was like music to my ears, and I felt so drawn to him. Wake up, Sam, I told myself. I have to snap out of it.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPFpB0dAkB
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"I'm sorry if I did," he continued when I didn't answer. Dang it! That sweet voice moved me again. "But you do know how extraordinary you are, don't you?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR4oKAEqD0
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I swallowed. That's one question I couldn't answer. Luckily, Collins announced that it was time to go up to our rooms. That's a relief. At the moment, I wanted to be as far away from every BIGBANG member as possible.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDup2r8vVr
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"Come on, Sam," said Zoey, who had a huge smile on her face as she headed for the elevator. Christine and Daniel followed.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxzHsF45aU
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"I better get going," I told Taeyang.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx27ujm5uca
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"See you tomorrow, then," he said. "Maybe then we can get on the dance floor and see who has the best moves."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu41u9eqTLJ
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"You're on," said Mike as he walked past us, joining the others in the elevator.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXZNYnxOqt
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"I'll see you tomorrow," I said.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv0csx9bff
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"Make sure you dream about me, alright?" came T.O.P.'s voice as he came and whispered right in my ear. I didn't see him coming, and I felt a chill run down my spine at the sound of his husky voice. These guys are driving me crazy.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZS4Ik6jdy
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"See you tomorrow, T.O.P." I turned around to face him as he gave me that bad-boy smile of his.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWlycpbBsl
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I said goodbye to Daesung and Seungri, who both hugged me in return. G-Dragon came over, and I wanted to roll my eyes at him but surprisingly failed to do so. I'm not ready to put up with him again. I felt like running for my life towards the elevator, but I stood there, waiting for what was to come.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbghVZg7Fm
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"Goodnight and sweet dreams, my little black kitty," he said softly. My eyes almost fell out of their sockets when he said that.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72Pp3QGvXF
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"What did you-?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE89K4isKh
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Before I could finish my sentence, G-Dragon quickly pecked me on the cheek. I am so stunned that I can't move. I didn't know he would do that, and it felt wrong on so many levels.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnBIYGJh1e
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When I gather my composure, I quickly walk away and join the others in the elevator. Before the doors closed, I looked up to see G-Dragon staring at me with that corky smile on his face, and he gave me a wink.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKKdh6Nc16
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"What just happened out there?" Zoey asked.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTPvyc7Uxi
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I threw myself onto the comfortable bed, landing on my back with my eyes closed. I want to forget all that has happened. Furthermore, I feel so tired, and I need to rest, but my mind won't let me. And so is Zoey.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAprsDdO6YO
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"Hello, B.K. I'm talking to you." I felt Zoey come to sit beside me and shake me.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJPgUB2GKm
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"May I please rest?" I whined with my eyes still closed. "You know I'm tired."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEanW9kNVc
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"You aren't resting until you tell me what happened down there in the lobby."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK1v8gADlA
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"So many things happened today," I said as I opened my eyes. "I suggest you be more specific."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7WRcwFT2q
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"Let's start with the time you were walking down the aisle with G-Dragon."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYT7WTljjf
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"What?" I sat up. "Don't tell me you are jealous."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdR6iX1XIDc
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"You heard me. Start talking." Zoey looked at me in a way that my mother would whenever I did something wrong.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqbkzp7GQg
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"You're jealous," mocked Christine, who sat on the other bed opposite Zoey and me.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQUv0Ersg7
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"Christine, ssh! Come on, Sam, start talking." Zoey looked serious. That didn't shock me at all.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmopbdVih3g
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I shrugged my shoulders. "It was nothing, really. He just helped me out of the car, and we walked down the aisle together."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iZCEIg53N
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"Really? You two were walking down the aisle like newlyweds! And he gave you a goodbye kiss before we left." She sighed. "I wish he gave me one too."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfBBPTNXBk
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"You're overreacting, Zoey." I roll my eyes. "It's not like we'll ever be in a relationship. Apart from being friends, that is."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtneSlTdPwQ
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"I know," said Christine. "We just met these guys today, and you're already making a mountain out of a molehill."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vI7iyxAy0
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"And you think Taeyang wasn't drooling over Sam in the lobby?" Zoey asked. "I thought you liked Tae."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfr6yHMGhy
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"Yeah, but he's already dating someone else, so I'm not worried," said Christine with a smile on her face. "I only like him because I'm a fan. You, on the other hand, are acting like once upon a time, G-Dragon was your boyfriend, and then you two broke up when you just met him face-to-face today."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhfEaCovML
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"I agree," I said. "You are one hell of a drama queen, Zoey. You can have G-Dragon because I'm not interested."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbspdyAWb59
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"Okay, fine," said Zoey. "I might have been a little jealous."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLbM9xUNif
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Zoey gave me puppy-dog eyes so that I could forgive her. I smile and shake my head, but she persistently continues with the look.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGomu3LmJw
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"Please stop doing that; you're no longer three." I laughed.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCx2hQqHJn
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"Whatever. I'm just excited that I'm finally in Korea," she said with a grin.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWJ8mfT8wm
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"Yeah, me too." I stood and walked over to the window. The sky was completely dark, and the bright lights of the city shone brightly in the dark night.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZ2zGqCfOE
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"So, Christine, you're going to share the other room with Lee," I heard Zoey tell Christine. "Sam and I will be in this room. Wow, these beds are so comfortable." I hear her bounce up and down. "I'll sleep like a baby tonight."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfQiVce6ue
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All of a sudden, the door to the room flew open, and Lee came flying in, landing on the other bed Christine is sitting on. We all look at her, wondering what's going on.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UNjNfGu1i
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"Hey, are you okay?" Christine asked.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB8oeUqMWu
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"Have you checked what's online?" Lee asked, almost out of breath.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJngbwHiiN
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"Um, no," Zoey replied. "What is it?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y61uVMOol
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"Sam, you're everywhere, like everywhere," said Lee as she looked at me. She clearly isn't making any sense.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtncmB7CkU
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"I'm everywhere? What do you mean?" I asked.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP2fDuyww2
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"Pictures of you with G-Dragon, the time you were with that little girl and Taeyang, everything. People are just talking about you!"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RwEEAXipu
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Lee had her phone, and she held it up for all of us to see. Christine, Zoey, and I got close enough to look at the screen. And just like she said, there were many pictures of me and G-Dragon. Lee continued to scroll downward. There were more: some with me and the little girl, and others with Taeyang. There were also pictures of all The Toxins and BIGBANG members, but the photos of me were a little too much.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC83isqFm7U
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"Wow, I'm not looking forward to seeing the entertainment news tomorrow," I said as I continued to look at the pictures.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jI4kulo8b
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"OMG!" said Zoey, her eyes still fixed on the screen. "There are pictures of you everywhere, Sam."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGGoc2AA9O
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"Nah, we're all there," I said. "I'm just a little unfortunate."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWWNE977zJ
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"Did you just say unfortunate?" Zoey asked as she looked at me with her eyebrows raised. "So many pictures of you, and you're saying you're unfortunate?"1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVRtXu2nbn
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"Okay, I better shut up because I'm clearly not helping," I said as I walked back to the window.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fLJTdizkf
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Suddenly, Mike and Daniel came into the room through the open door.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRjKdFaw4y
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"Guys, you're supposed to knock first," said Christine. "This is a girls' room, you know."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gHRX2Qm08
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"You won't believe what's on Facebook," said Mike, completely ignoring Christine.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUVz5cLsN7
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"If you're talking about Sam, we already know," said Zoey.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7WQhRUs4E
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"This is annoying," I said. "I didn't want this."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcVZeOdjIL
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"No one said you did," said Lee. "It just so happens that you caught people's attention."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf5FI68Ms7
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"It looks like you've gained so much attention yet again," said Daniel. "Wait until Collins sees this."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVgT546uKz
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"I'm so tired right now," said Christine as she yawned. "But I need to have something to eat first."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjDmm38CBI
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"Food will be brought up soon," said Lee. "Collins thinks it's too risky to go downstairs since there are still fans and the media around."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsK3mtdhnsP
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"Staying here is fine with me," I said. "As long as I don't get my picture taken putting something in my mouth."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj3f0CaarO
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"Haha, now you're just exaggerating," said Zoey. "Just accept that somehow you caught the world's attention. Besides, this isn't the first time the Black Kitty has stolen the show."1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W8pUCoWSf
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I look at Zoey, and I have to admit, she's right. There were plenty of times when I "stole the show," as everybody puts it. But this time, it wasn't the whole U.S., but South Korea and other parts of the world combined. I'm not ready to check my phone because of all the notifications I would receive. I might as well just flush it down the toilet.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0In5GEshn
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Looking out the window upon the beautiful city, still holding the flower the little girl gave me in my hand, I couldn't help but think of what Taeyang told me down in the lobby if I knew how valuable I am. I felt like a priceless diamond for the entire world to see. Some people would have liked the feeling, but I didn't.1125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPxbTMc37T
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When supper arrived, we all ate, and everyone retired to sleep soon afterwards. As I lay down on my bed and Zoey is fast asleep on the other, I can't help but think of what will happen tomorrow. We were going to take a tour of Seoul. I am already so filled with excitement that I forgot all about the drama with BIGBANG, the media, and everything else. In what felt like seconds, I quickly dozed off to sleep.
